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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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